SVF Broadcasted 13 Radio Program on Women Empowerment

From September 2013 to December 2013, SVF produced and broadcasted 13 Radio programs to educate women on different civic issues to improve their leadership orientation, social participation and contribution at all levels. SVF invited a number of civil society specialists and speakers to educate the listeners as follows:

1- Role of Law in Promotion of the Marginalized and Vulnerable Women.

SVF produced and broadcasted a radio program to discuss role of law in promotion of the marginalized and vulnerable women on September 3, 2013. SVF invited the lawyer Mrs. Islh Hassania from Bar Association and Mohammed Abu Hashm, human rights activist on September 3, 2013.

2. Women in the Labor Market

SVF produced and broadcasted a radio program to discuss to reality of the Palestinian women in the labor market on September 11, 2013. SVF invited Mr. Nedal Ghaben , civil society activist and Ms. Wejdan Albayoumy, civil society activist to have a live dialogue in this regard.

3. Violence Against Women

SVF produced and broadcasted a radio program to discuss Violence against women on September 18, 2013. SVF invited Mrs. Zeinab Alghonaimy, civil society expert and Ms. Fatma Ashour, civil society expert.

4. Women’s Right of Inheritance

SVF produced and broadcasted a radio program to discuss women’s right of inheritance on October 1, 2013. SVF invited the lawyer Samir Hassaniyeh who spoke about the importance of giving women the right to inheritance.

5. Palestinian Women Workforce and Labour Market Challenges

SVF produced and broadcasted a radio program to discuss the challenges facing Palestinian women workforce and labour market on October 9, 2013. SVF invited the civil society activist, Nidal Gaban and Ms. Magda Albalbisi, civil society activist to have a dialogue in this regard.

6. Empowerment Women Community Participation

SVF produced and broadcasted a radio program to discuss empowerment women community participation on October 23, 2013. SVF invited Sammer Hamad, civil society specialist and Marim Mslh, civil society specialist to have a dialogue in this regard.

7. Inheritance and Social Culture Against Women

SVF produced and broadcasted a radio program to discuss inheritance and social culture against women on October 29, 2013. SVF invited the lawyer Younis Al Tahrawi, legal adviser to have a dialogue in this regard.

8. The Media’s Role in Promotion Women’s Issues

SVF produced and broadcasted a radio program to discuss the media’s role in promotion women’s issues on November 6, 2013. SVF invited the writer Hassan Jaber and the blogger Ms. Samia Zwydy to have a dialogue in this context.

9. Women’s Rights in Domestic Law and International Conventions

SVF produced and broadcasted a Radio program to discuss women’s rights in domestic law and international conventions on November 12, 2013. SVF invited the lecturer Mohammed Abu Hashm to have a dialogue in this regard. He talked about the reality of women in the laws and regulations of in Palestine and the importance of protection women by elimination of violence and discrimination against them.

10. Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment

SVF produced and broadcasted a Radio program to discuss women’s socio-economic empowerment on November 20, 2013. SVF invited Dr. Alaa Abu Taha, a lecturer and Ms. Hanan Syam, community activist to have a dialogue in this context.

11. The Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Protection of Women From Violence

SVF produced and broadcasted a Radio program to discuss the role of civil society organizations in the protection of women from violence on November 25, 2013. SVF invited the civil society activist, Dr. Mariam Abu Dakka to have a dialogue in this regard. She spoke about the reality of Palestinian women in the light of what they are suffering from violence and marginalization in social life as a result of political and social conditions of the current situation of the Arab societies. She said women represent half of the community energies and should live without violence and to ensure full community rights and equality with men .

12. Palestinian Women and lack of Jobs

SVF produced and broadcasted a Radio program to discuss the difficulties facing women due to the lack of jobs on December 30, 2013. SVF invited the Lawyer, Fatma Ashour and Nidle Gaban, civil society activist to have a dialogue in this regard.

13. Women and Civil Society Organizations

SVF produced and broadcasted a Radio program to discuss the women and civil society institutions on December 31, 2013. SVF invited the lecturer in the field of human rights, Mohammed Abu Hashim and the writer and researcher in political affairs Imad Mohsen.